Permit approved for Scooter’s Coffee drive-through

By: Clay Schuldt

NEW ULM – A permit approval has paved the way for a new drive-through coffee business at Broadway and N. Fourth Street. The New Ulm City Council on Tuesday approved a conditional use permit (CUP) to allow Scooter’s Coffee drive-through. The ...

April 11, 2026

Quilting is her happy place

By: Fritz busch

NEW ULM — Theresa Westrup was smiling a lot talking while with friends and quilting enthusiasts at the 2026 New Ulm Quilt Show at the Royal Oak Event Center Friday. “Quilting has been a wonderful hobby. I find myself in my ‘happy place’ ...

April 11, 2026

Twin Cities printmaker takes up residency at The Grand

By: Amy Zents

NEW ULM — The Grand Center for Arts and Culture has welcomed Twin Cities-based printmaker and comic artist Izzy Shinn as its newest artist-in-residence. Shinn, who specializes in intaglio printmaking and ink illustration, arrived March 30 and ...

April 11, 2026

Wabasso’s Audrey Johnson signs LOI

April 11, 2026

Area roundup: Springfield, Madelia stay undefeated

PREP BASEBALL SPRINGFIELD 18, SLEEPY EYE 4 (5 innings) SPRINGFIELD — Springfield topped Sleepy Eye 18-4 in a Tomahawk Division baseball game on Friday. Eli Heglund earned the win for Springfield, striking out two and allowing four runs, ...

April 10, 2026

Eagles boys tennis falls match short to Wildcats

By: Travis Rosenau

NEW ULM — Waconia may have taken the team win in Friday’s nonconference boys tennis meet, but the New Ulm Eagles had several individual wins and positives to take home with them. Being down their No. 1 singles player in senior Charlie ...

April 10, 2026